Myka’s p.o.v. Instead of getting back to the pile of mixed up papers, I start to file every completed file and little by little the archive becomes less cluttered. I have eaten lunch in the archive, I didn’t want to waste any time and I hope I can start again on looking for a lead on Meadow. Her file is still incomplete and I didn’t find her on the list that Dad gave me, which bugs me to no end. How can a Pack-member just disappear? There has to be some information on her and who her family is, there has to be some trace of her. Once I have cleared all the completed files, I turn back to the remainder of the papers I need to sort through. A red file catches my eye and it is at the bottom of a stack of papers on the left side of the table, I haven’t seen any file within the papers. I carefully grab the file and slowly pull it from under the stack, blocking it with my other arm to make sure it doesn’t start sliding. My heart skips a beat, when I see Meadow’s name on the outside and I slowly open it. The first thing I see is an attendance form for the Elders’ Renegades, it is signed by Alpha Hank and the request came from Hayden. Her specialty is listed as Law and History, a great asset for a Warrior and especially if you are a Renegade. The next paper are her grades from school, she was a straight A student and she excelled in Law and History. I read the rest of the papers in her file and it paints the picture of a smart and talented young female. Her grade list was followed by two letters from her teachers that she had for Law and for History and both letters are addressed to the Alpha, their way of telling him that she was an asset for this Pack. “What the Fuck.” I say out loud as I turn the page. This has got to be a mistake, this can’t be true. I grab the file and the other papers I found on Meadow and run out of the archive to the Alpha office, I need to show this to Alpha Lincoln and Dad. I don’t even knock when I reach the office, I just barge in there and everyone startles at my sudden entrance. “Sorry, Alpha. I have something you need to see, I finally understand the look Elder Morton gave Beta Rhys.” I say, after I have slammed the door shut and locked it. “Just tell us.” Alpha Lincoln says. “Beta Rhys has a Daughter, her name is Meadow and she is sixteen. She is a Lycan, according to her blood test. I haven’t found any information on her Mother yet, but why didn’t Beta Rhys or River tell us that she had left the Pack?” I ask, while Dad is looking through her file. “She left for Renegade territory, but when?” He asks and at that moment there is a knock on the door. I unlock the door to allow Hayden to enter the office and I see Dad giving me a strange look. “Hayden, what can you tell us about Meadow?” I ask him, after locking the door again. “I don’t think it is my story to tell, but I can tell you that Beta Rhys and River have never treated her as family. She was raised by an Omega, who found her second chance Mate when Meadow was almost fourteen and that is when she moved in with us.” Hayden says. “Do you know anything about her Mother?” I ask him, I hope that he can give me something to work with. “All I know is that she left when Meadow was about two years old and according to Rebel she is no longer alive. They can’t feel a bond with her, so I believe that Rebel is correct.” Hayden answers. “Who the Fuck is Rebel?” Dad asks.“Meadow’s Lycan. She showed up about three weeks before Rufus turned eighteen, neither of them understood why and it wasn’t until his birthday that they figured it out. Rufus was Meadow’s fated Mate and he knew that she was his fated Mate.” Hayden says. No one says a word, we are all trying to see if Hayden is pulling our chains. “Hold on. You are saying that Meadow’s Lycan showed up?” Alpha Lincoln asks and Hayden just nods his head. “Rufus marked Stella the evening we arrived and that means that Rebel would have forced a shift.” “You might like to know that Meadow is going to become Makay’s nightmare.” He says and that is when I remember she went to the Elders. “When did she leave the territory?” Alpha Lincoln asks. “The morning you took out Alpha Hank, we knew that she would be leaving after Stella lied about Rufus being her Mate. I don’t think it will be wise to bring her back at this time, Rebel will probably kill them both.” Hayden says and I think that Hayden might be right. “I will not ask her to come back, at least not for now. Hayden is right, Rebel will kill Rufus and Stella if we bring her back too soon. I’ll talk to Elder Morton about visiting her, just to talk to her.” Alpha Lincoln says. I am about to open the door for Hayden, when I remember his remark from earlier. “What did you mean with Meadow becoming Makay’s nightmare?” I ask him. “She is the team Captain of an all-female team and Makay is assigned to her team.” Hayden says with a smirk on his face and I know I am going to spend some time with Hayden and his friends, just to find out how much trouble Makay is in. “Myka, tell River I want to see him in my office in the morning. I am going to try and find out what happened with Meadow.” Alpha Lincoln says and after acknowledging his request, I walk out of his office.I still have a few hours to kill before dinner, so I return to the archive and hopefully find a few more papers on the Beta family.